I’m not sure if this is helpful, but I tend to think of the term “resources” as referring to things that are expended when used (like dollars or fuel cells). I think of reusable tools (like screwdrivers or light-switches) as being in a different category.
(I realize that approximately all tools will in fact wear out after some amount of use, but these still feel like naturally-distinct categories for most things in my actual life. I do not think of my screwdriver or my measuring tape or my silverware as having some finite number of charges that are being expended each time I use them.)
I’m not sure if this is helpful, but I tend to think of the term “resources” as referring to things that are expended when used (like dollars or fuel cells). I think of reusable tools (like screwdrivers or light-switches) as being in a different category.
(I realize that approximately all tools will in fact wear out after some amount of use, but these still feel like naturally-distinct categories for most things in my actual life. I do not think of my screwdriver or my measuring tape or my silverware as having some finite number of charges that are being expended each time I use them.)
EDIT: Reworded for clarity.